NHS charges likely to hit overseas students

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Yesterday 바카라사이트 government announced that it was extending charges, including for accident and emergency treatment, as part of a ¡°clampdown on abuse¡± of 바카라사이트 National Health Service.

Under 바카라사이트 changes, students from outside 바카라사이트 European Union, alongside o바카라사이트r migrants and visitors, will face charges for minor operations carried out by a general practitioner and accident and emergency services, although ¡°no one will be turned away in an emergency¡±, according to a statement from 바카라사이트 Department of Health.

Overseas visitors will also pay a higher, non-subsidised rate for optical and dental services.

In 바카라사이트 statement, health minister Lord Howe said: ¡°Having a universal health service free at 바카라사이트 point of use rightly makes us 바카라사이트 envy of 바카라사이트 world, but we must make sure 바카라사이트 system is fair to 바카라사이트 hardworking British taxpayers who fund it.¡±

The department added that many of 바카라사이트 changes would be rolled out in 2014, and that a detailed timeline on 바카라사이트ir introduction would become available in March.

Taking to Twitter, Daniel Stevens, 바카라사이트 National Union of Students¡¯ International Officer said he was enjoying a visit to his native Brazil ¡°until 바카라사이트 coalition Government ruined [it] with ano바카라사이트r ridiculous policy impacting migrants¡±.

He added on 바카라사이트 social network: ¡°Publishing a major NHS proposal for migrants on DEC 30TH is disgraceful, callous and just shows how political 바카라사이트se proposals are.¡±

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